The topology of 4-manifolds

DOI10.1007/BFb0089031zbMath0668.57001OpenAlexW4210496362WikidataQ29396991 ScholiaQ29396991MaRDI QIDQ1187641

Publication date: 17 September 1992

Published in: Lecture Notes in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bfb0089031

zbMATH Keywords

4-manifolds handlebody theory h-cobordism Casson handles 4-dimensional oriented bordism 4-dimensional spin bordism exotic $R^ 4$Hirzebruch index theorem Rohlin's theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to manifolds and cell complexes (57-02)

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